What is the Least Common Multiple of 51601 and 51609?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 51601 and 51609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51601 and 51609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51601,51609) = 1
LCM(51601,51609) = ( 51601 × 51609) / 1
LCM(51601,51609) = 2663076009 / 1
LCM(51601,51609) = 2663076009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51601 and 51609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51601 and 51609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51601 and 51609.

Prime Factorization of 51601

Prime Factorization of 51609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51601 and 51609.

LCM(51601,51609) = 11¹ × 4691¹ × 3¹ × 17203¹
LCM(51601,51609) = 2663076009